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    Blaine Johnson
    CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Griselda 'Babe' Lehrer (left) and artist Marilyn Mahoney (right) stand next to the Goddess of Commerce statue; The statue is currently in storage in a building along Opera Alley; supporters say it will be publicly unveiled on Weds., Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. at a permanent site near the intersections of South Sixth Avenue, St. Helens Avenue, and South Baker Street, in the so-called Triangle Business District and Theater District. (PHOTOS COURTESY TACOMA THEATER DISTRICT ASSOCIATION)
    Home at last for Goddess of Commerce statue?
    By Todd Matthews • August 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s itinerant Goddess of Commerce appears to have finally found a permanent home. Supporters of the 700-pound, seven-foot-tall, $122,000 bronze…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Public meeting Dec. 8 on Elks Temple renovation
    November 17, 2010 12:00 am

    The Theater District Association will present a program on the status of the Elks Temple / McMenamins brewpub project at…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Public outreach continues for new downtown parking pay...
    By Todd Matthews • June 24, 2010 12:00 am

    Beginning today, City of Tacoma officials will provide a temporary pay station at the Broadway Farmers Market for visitors to…

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    Downtown drivers closer to paying for parking
    Downtown drivers closer to paying for parking
    By Todd Matthews • April 22, 2010 12:00 am

    Drivers beware. The days of free parking in downtown Tacoma are numbered. The first phase of a three-phase process to…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Council to vote on Cain Promenade, Gilbert...
    By Todd Matthews • November 23, 2009 12:00 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled Nov. 24 to consider a resolution that would name a pocket park located north of…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Hall park to be named for late...
    By Todd Matthews • October 29, 2009 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) yesterday approved a recommendation to name a pocket park adjacent to City…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Hall park would honor late editor, historic...
    By Todd Matthews • September 18, 2009 12:00 am

    A new pocket park adjacent to Tacoma City Hall could be officially named after the late editor and historic preservationist…

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    Council committee endorses new route for St. Helens
    Council committee endorses new route for St. Helens
    April 11, 2007 12:00 am

    A Tacoma City Council committee yesterday approved a plan that would re-route St. Helens Avenue downtown into a one-way, southbound…

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    The Vintage Y in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A 'Vintage' Contemporary
    By Todd Matthews • February 28, 2006 12:00 am

    The six-story, red brick building near the corner of 7th and Market isn’t your typical condominium project. Consider its history….

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    First New Tacoma Awards handed out
    First New Tacoma Awards handed out
    By Brett Davis • February 26, 2004 12:00 am

    The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and Heritage Bank honor individuals, businesses and organizations.

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